9329: Ruling on father taking back a gift that he had given to his son

Is it permissible for a father to ask to take back a gift that he had previously given to his son?

Praise be to Allaah.

That is permissible if it serves a valid interest and if the son is
able to return it, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It is not permissible
for a Muslim man to give a gift and then take it back, except in the
case of a gift given by a father to his son.” (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad,
Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasaa’i and Ibn Maajah. Classed as saheeh
by al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibbaan and al-Haakim).